2017 Holiday Shipping Deadlines for 50+ Major Retailers

By Mike Flacy on December 5, 2017

If you are working on your holiday shopping or plan on knocking out everything a week before Christmas, we have compiled your go-to list of 50 shipping deadlines from major retailers as well as the top three shipping companies.

Just an additional tip, over 1,000 retailers are participating in Free Shipping Day on Friday, December 15th. Shipments will be guaranteed to arrive by Christmas Eve. You can see the full list here. Also, be aware that many retailers will launch free one or two day shipping promotions as we get closer to Christmas.

Retailer shipping deadlines from A to Z

6pm:

Free / Value Saver: December 17, 4 p.m. ET
Standard: December 17, 4 p.m. ET
Two-Day: December 20, 4 p.m. ET
Next-Day: December 21, 4 p.m. ET

Abercrombie & Fitch:

Standard: December 12, 12 p.m. ET
Next-Day: December 21, 12 p.m. ET

Academy Sports:

Standard: December 17

Acer:

FedEx Ground: December 13
FedEx Two-Day: December 20
FedEx Priority: December 21

adidas:

Standard: December 15, 12 p.m. ET

Adorama:

Super Saver: December 14, 4 p.m. ET
Standard: Varies by destination.
Expedited: December 18, 4 p.m. ET
UPS 3-Day: December 18, 4 p.m. ET
UPS 2-Day: December 20, 4 p.m. ET
UPS Next Day: December 21, 4 p.m. ET

Amazon:

Free: December 15
Standard: December 18
Two-Day: December 22
One-Day, select cities: December 23
Same-Day, select cities: December 24, 9:30 a.m. local time
Two-Hour Delivery, select cities: 9:45 p.m. local time

Apple:

Two-Day: December 20, 5 p.m. ET
Next-Day: December 21, 5 p.m. ET

AT&T:

Standard: December 18

Backcountry.com:

Economy: December 13, 5 p.m. MT
Standard: December 15, 5 p.m. MT
Free 2-Day: December 20, 5 p.m. MT
Next Day: December 21, 3 p.m. MT

Banana Republic:

Standard/Free on $50: December 19, 11:59 p.m. ET
2-Day: December 10, 2:59 p.m. ET
1-Day: December 21, 2:59 p.m. ET

Barnes & Noble: (non-members)

Standard: December 18, 11:59 a.m. ET
Express: December 19, 11:59 a.m. ET
Expedited: December 21, 11:59 a.m. ET

Bed Bath & Beyond:

Standard: December 19
Expedited: December 21
Express: December 22

Best Buy:

Standard: December 20, 10:30 a.m. CT
Same-Day Delivery (in select areas): December 24, noon local time

BLINQ:

Standard: December 18, 3 p.m. ET
Express: December 20, 3 p.m. ET

Bloomingdales:

Standard: December 20, 5 p.m. ET
Express: December 22, 12 p.m. ET

Bowflex:

Standard: December 17, 11:59 p.m. PT

Brookstone:

Ground: December 19, 1 p.m. ET

BuyDig:

Free: December 18, 3 p.m. ET
2 Day: December 20, 3 p.m. ET
Overnight: December 21, 3 p.m. ET

Carter’s:

Standard: December 17, 11:59pm ET
2-3 Day Expedited: December 19, 12 p.m. ET
Overnight: December 21, 12 p.m. ET

Canon:

Standard: December 13
Expedited (2-Day): December 19
Express (1-Day): December 20

Champion:

Standard: December 15

Cole Haan:

UPS Ground: December 13, 3 p.m. ET
UPS 2-Day: December 20, 3 p.m. ET
UPS Overnight: December 21, 3 p.m. ET

Columbia:

UPS Ground: December 15, 10 p.m. PT
UPS 2 Day Air: December 19, 10 p.m. PT
UPS Overnight: December 20, 10 p.m. PT

Cost Plus World Market:

Ground: December 14
2nd Day: December 19
Overnight: December 20

Crock-Pot:

Standard: December 8

Dell:

Standard: December 15, 2 p.m. CT
Expedited: December 20, 2 p.m. CT
Express: December 21, 2 p.m. CT

Dick’s Sporting Goods:

Standard: December 18, 11:59 p.m. PT
Expedited: December 19, 11:59 p.m. PT
Express: December 20, 9 a.m. PT

Disney Store:

Standard: December 18
2-Day Express: December 20
Next Day Express: December 21

Eastbay:

Standard Ground: December 18, 11:59pm CT
Express: December 20, 12 p.m. CT
One Business Day: December 21, 12 p.m. CT

eBay:

Depends on Seller: Please refer to holiday shipping deadlines for USPS, UPS and Fedex at end of article.

Eddie Bauer:

Standard: December 14, 12 p.m. ET
Two-Day: December 20, 12 p.m. ET
Next-day: December 21, 12 p.m. ET

Finish Line:

Economy: December 17, 11:59 p.m. ET
Ground: December 17, 11:59 p.m. ET
Rush: December 19, 11:59 p.m. ET
Express: December 20, 11:59 p.m. ET

Foot Locker:

Standard: December 19, 12:00 p.m. CT
Two-Day: December 20, 12:00 p.m. CT
Next-Day: December 21, 12:00 p.m. CT

Fry’s Electronics:

Ultra Saver: December 8, 6 p.m. ET
Ground: December 15, 6 p.m. ET
2nd Day: December 20, 6 p.m. ET
Overnight: December 21, 6 p.m. ET

GameStop:

Free / Value Saver: December 13
Standard: December 17
Two Day, Expedited: December 18
One Day: December 19

Gap:

Standard/Free on $50: December 19, 11:59 p.m. ET
2-Day: December 10, 2:59 p.m. ET
1-Day: December 21, 2:59 p.m. ET

Google Store:

Standard: December 14, 2 p.m. CT
Priority: December 19, 2 p.m. CT
Expedited: December 20, 2 p.m. CT

Guitar Center:

Standard Ground: December 16, noon ET
2-Day Air: December 20, noon ET
2-Day Air Saturday Delivery: December 21, noon ET
Next-Day Air: December 21, noon ET
Next-Day Air Saturday Delivery: December 22, noon ET

Haggar:

Ground: December 19, 11:59 p.m. ET
2-Day Express: December 20, 12 p.m. ET
Overnight Express: December 21, 12 p.m. ET

Hanes:

Standard: December 15

Harman:

2nd Day Air: December 20, 3:30 p.m. PT

High Sierra:

Standard: December 15
Expedited: December 19
Priority: December 20

Hollister:

Standard: December 13
Three-day: December 19, 12 p.m. ET
Next-Day: December 21, 12 p.m. ET

Home Depot:

Free / Value Saver: December 13
Standard: December 13
Three-day: December 19
Two-Day: December 20
Next-Day: December 21

HP Store:

Standard: December 14
Two-Day: December 20, 4:30 p.m. ET
Next-Day: December 21, 7:30 p.m. ET

JCPenney:

Standard: December 15
Two-Day: December 20, 12 p.m. CT
Next-Day: December 21, 12 p.m. CT

J.Crew:

Standard: December 19, 11:59 p.m. ET
Overnight: December 21, 1 p.m. ET

Jimmy Jazz:

USPS Standard: December 11, 12 p.m. ET
FedEx Ground: December 18, 12 p.m. ET
FedEx 3 Day Express: December 19, 12 p.m. ET
FedEx 2 Day Air: December 20, 12 p.m. ET
FedEx Next Day Air: December 21, 12 p.m. ET

Jos. A. Bank:

Standard: December 18, 1 p.m. CT
Express: December 19, 1 p.m. ET
Rush: December 20, 1 p.m. ET

Kmart:

Free: December 18, 11 p.m. CT
2 Day: December 19, 1 p.m. CT
1 Day: December 20, 1 p.m. CT

Kohl’s:

Standard: December 14, 1 p.m. CT
Two-Day: December 20, 1 p.m. CT
Next-Day: December 21, 1 p.m. CT

Lands’ End:

Standard: December 19
Express Delivery: December 20

LEGO:

Standard: December 20, noon ET
Express Saver: December 20, noon ET

Levi’s:

Ground: December 19, 7 p.m. PT
2-Day: December 20, 10 a.m. PT
Overnight: December 21, 1 p.m. PT

L.L. Bean:

Free / Value Saver: December 19, 3 p.m. ET

Lowe’s:

Standard: December 17, 12 p.m. ET
Two-Day: December 20, 12 p.m. ET
Next-Day: December 21, 12 p.m. ET

Macy’s:

Standard: December 20, 5 p.m. ET
Premium: December 20, 5 p.m. ET
Express: December 21, 12 p.m. ET
Same-Day: December 24, 10 a.m. ET

Micro Center:

Standard: December 15

Microsoft Store:

Standard: December 13
Three-Day: December 19
Two-Day: December 20

Modell’s:

Standard: December 18, 2 p.m.ET
Priority 2-Day: December 20, 2 p.m. ET
Express Overnight: December 21, 1 p.m. ET

Moosejaw:

2-Day: December 11, 11:59pm ET

Mountain Hardwear:

Ground: December 15, 10 p.m. PT
Expedited: December 19, 10 p.m. PT
Overnight: December 20, 10 p.m. PT

Musician’s Friend:

Ground: December 16

Newegg:

Super Eggsaver: December 13, noon local time
3 Business Day: December 19, noon local time
2 Business Day: December 20, noon local time
1 Business Day: December 21, noon local time

Nike:

Standard: December 20, 2 p.m. PT

Nordstrom:

Two-Business-Day: December 20, noon ET
Standard: (qualifying items): December 21, noon ET
Saturday Delivery (qualifying items): December 22, noon ET

Nordstrom Rack:

Standard: December 18, 10 a.m. PT
Two-Business Day: December 20, 9 a.m. PT
Next Business Day: December 21, 9 a.m. PT

Northern Tool:

Standard: December 13 (later for some parts of the United States)
Priority: December 19
Express: December 20

OfficeMax / Office Depot:

December 17, 5 p.m. local time

Old Navy:

Standard/Free on $50: December 19, 11:59 p.m. ET
2-Day: December 10, 2:59 p.m. ET
1-Day: December 21, 2:59 p.m. ET

Oneida:

Standard: December 15, 11:59 p.m. ET

Overstock.com:

Standard: December 18
Three-Day: December 19
Two-Day: December 19

Patagonia:

Free: December 11, 3 p.m. ET
Standard: December 11, 3 p.m. ET
2-Day: December 20, 3 p.m. ET
Next-Day: December 21, 3 p.m. ET

Petco:

Standard: December 17
Two-Day: December 20
Next-Day: December 21

PetSmart:

Standard: December 19
Two-Day: December 20, 12 p.m. ET
Next-Day: December 21, 12 p.m. ET

Pottery Barn:

Standard: December 19, 11:59 p.m. PT
Next Day: December 21, 6 p.m. PT

QVC.com:

No Extra Charge (some items excluded): December 19, 11:59 a.m. ET
Express (some items excluded): December 20, 11:59 a.m. ET
Premium (some items excluded): December 21, 11:59 am ET

REI:

Standard: December 20, 9 a.m. PT

Roku:

USPS Priority: December 16

Sam’s Club:

Standard: December 16
Express: December 20

Sears:

Free: December 17, 11:59 p.m. CT
Standard: December 19, 4 p.m. CT
Premium: December 21, 4 p.m. CT

Sephora:

Standard: December 18, 4:30 p.m. ET
Three-Day: December 18, 4:30 p.m. ET
Two-Day: December 18, 4:30 p.m. ET
Next-Day: December 19, 4:30 p.m. ET

Sharper Image:

Standard: December 13
Two-Day: December 20, 4:30 p.m. ET
Next-Day: December 21, 4:30 p.m. ET

ShoeMall:

Standard: December 15, noon CT
Priority: December 17, noon CT
Express: December 20, 11 a.m. CT

Sierra Trading Post:

Standard/UPS Ground: December 19, 11:59 p.m. ET
UPS Air 2 Day/Second Day Air: December 20, 3 p.m. ET
UPS Air 1 Day/Overnight: December 21, 3 p.m. ET

SmartThings:

Standard: December 15

Sur La Table:

Standard: December 18, noon ET
Express: December 20, noon ET
Overnight: December 21, noon ET

Target:

Standard: December 17
Two-Day: December 20
Next-Day: December 21

That Daily Deal:

Standard: December 15, 12 p.m. ET

ThinkGeek:

Standard: December 15, 5 p.m. ET
Expedited: December 19, 5 p.m. ET
Express: December 20, 5 p.m. ET

TigerDirect:

Free / Value Saver: December 11
Standard: December 14
Two-Day: December 20
Next-Day: December 21

Tillys:

FedEx Ground: December 15, 11 p.m. PT
FedEx 2 Day: December 20, 11 a.m. PT
FedEx Overnight: December 21, 11 a.m. PT

Timberland:

Standard: December 20, 11:59 p.m. ET

Timex:

Ground: December 14, 10 a.m. ET
2-Day: December 20, 10 a.m. ET

T.J.Maxx:

Standard: December 16, 11:59 p.m. ET
Express: December 18, 12 p.m. ET
Expredited: December 18, 12 p.m. ET

Toys R Us:

Free / Value Saver: December 18, 11:59 p.m. ET
Expedited: December 20, 3 p.m. ET
Express: December 20, 11:59 p.m. ET

True Value:

Standard: December 11
Three-Day: December 18
Next-Day: December 19

UNIQLO:

Standard: December 14, 1 p.m. ET
Two Day: December 19, 1 p.m. ET
Express: December 20, 1 p.m. ET

Urban Outfitters:

Standard: December 18, midnight ET
Express: December 20, midnight ET
Rush: December 21, 1 p.m. ET
Saturday Delivery: December 22, 1 p.m. ET

Victoria’s Secret:

Standard Delivery: December 18, 5 p.m. ET
3rd Business Day Express: December 19, 5 p.m. ET
2nd Business Day Express: December 20, 5 p.m. ET
Next Business Day Express: December 21, 5 p.m. ET
Saturday Delivery: December 22, 5 p.m. ET

Walmart:

Standard: December 17
Three-Day: December 19
Two-Day: December 20

Williams-Sonoma:

Standard: December 20, 3 a.m. ET
Next-Day: December 21, 9 p.m. ET

Zales:

UPS 2nd Day Air: December 20, 6 p.m. ET
UPS Next Day Air Saver: December 21, 6 p.m. ET
UPS Saturday Delivery: December 22, 6 p.m. ET

Zappos:

Standard: December 17
Two-Day: December 20
Next-Day: December 21

Gift Shipping Deadlines

USPS:

USPS Retail Ground: December 14
First Class Mail: December 19
Priority Mail: December 20
Priority Mail Express: December 22

FedEx:

Fedex Ground: December 15
Fedex Express Saver: December 19
Fedex 2-Day: December 20
Fedex Overnight: December 21

UPS:

UPS 3 Day Select: December 18
UPS Second Day Air: December 20
UPS Next Day Air: December 22

About Mike Flacy

Editor-in-Chief for The CheckOut. During my free time, I love to write about pop culture, home theater, digital photography, social media, mobile technology and cool gadgets!